changing the meaning
May 10th, 2003 by Dylan
The Wall Street Journal had an article recently about words that change their meaning, such as the many meanings of the phrase shut-up. And then, a couple of my friends announced that they are eloping. But it seems that the word elope no longer only means running away and secretly getting married. Now, it also means a small wedding gathering in another city for 20-30 of your closest friends and family. You can even elope in Santa Monica with packages at some of the nicer beachfront resorts.